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Operation Infinite Justice
Fox ^ | 9-18-01 | ap

Posted on 09/19/2001 12:46:40 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican

Edited on 04/22/2004 12:31:08 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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To: PhiKapMom
Whatever happened to Operation Noble Eagle??? I'm getting CORN-FUSED
61 posted on 09/19/2001 2:04:06 PM PDT by JENINMO
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To: TheRealLobo
Knew you weren't upset. Just didn't want to get off on the wrong foot with you. This is a tough time and sometimes our tempers can run short. Keep the faith and pray for our brave men and women in uniform.
62 posted on 09/19/2001 2:07:37 PM PDT by JosephW
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To: 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember
Cool. Then it's official. I'm just a little surprised by the "Infinite". Don't get me wrong. I'm in it for the long haul but the media usually balk when it comes to long term.
63 posted on 09/19/2001 2:11:43 PM PDT by techcor
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To: Nuke'm Glowing
I like the way you think. We should hit them so hard it stops the earths rotation.
64 posted on 09/19/2001 2:11:44 PM PDT by Ruger1099
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To: Peach
What happened to Operation Noble Eagle? Regardless, I wish them all Godspeed. They have the prayers of the nation behind them. And remember, Let's Roll.

My understanding is that Operation Noble Eagle is the blanket name of all anti-terrorist and domestic security operations, inside the United States.

65 posted on 09/19/2001 2:12:58 PM PDT by SunStar
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
Sunday, September 16, Fort Walton Beach:

At a memorial prayer service organized by the Greater Fort Walton Beach Christian Ministerial Association, Col. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Eglin AFB's 33rd Fighter Wing, moved the crowd by referring to the Wing's twelve victims of the Khobar Towers bombing in 1996.

"Tonight they are here with us", Carlisle said, "and they are whispering, 'In God we trust.' "

Recalling the words printed on United States currency, Carlisle said now is a time to trust in God and the country's military.

"We all wish this had not happened, but it has, and we have been called to arms," he said, vowing that the conflict would end on terms set by the United States.

66 posted on 09/19/2001 2:17:04 PM PDT by jpthomas
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To: techcor
How about:

Operation Slobbering Helldragon

Operation Remove Life

Operation Eternal Rest

Operation Infinite Damage

Operation Bloodbath

Who comes up with these names? Come on, say what you mean.

67 posted on 09/19/2001 2:22:36 PM PDT by Great Wombat
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To: TheRealLobo
Air Force planes, such as the F-15 and F-16, were not designed to take the stress of carrier takeoffs and landings. Its more than the landing gear.

Navy planes, like the F-14 and F-18, have stronger structures, as well as other things like folding wings that make them suitable for use on crowded carriers and doing much of their flying over water.

The F-4 was originally a Navy design, so it could adapt to a land based role. It would be difficult to do the reverse.

68 posted on 09/19/2001 2:38:13 PM PDT by michaelt
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To: tx4guns
Found this at that page...

Ouch time!

69 posted on 09/19/2001 2:39:10 PM PDT by Redcloak
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To: Manny Festo
Re: your post #16..ROTFLMMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
70 posted on 09/19/2001 2:46:58 PM PDT by Ozarkie
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To: JENINMO
"Whatever happened to Operation Noble Eagle??? I'm getting CORN-FUSED"

Operation Noble Eagle is our domestic defence ie National
Guard and Reserves who are helping on our shores.
Operation Infinite Justice is Bin Laden's..er.. "payload" (heheh)

71 posted on 09/19/2001 2:54:32 PM PDT by Ozarkie
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To: TheRealLobo
You are right, there are major structural differences between USAF and Navy aircraft.

Airframe has to be heavier to support larger landing gear and the massive stresses of landings and arrests (snagging the cables with tailhook). Carrier landings are controlled crashes, pilot literally flies into the deck at a shallow angle and then throttles up the engines in case tailhook misses cables (so he can fly off and try again).

USAF landings are much calmer, you would probably pull the tail right off an F-16 if all you did was put a hook on it, the whole frame has to take the stress of having the hook snatch the cable and stop the aircraft while the engines are opened up to get it airborne again in case you miss. There's no time to react and throttle up if you miss, watch carrier landings and you'll see the engines straining against the cable for a short time after capture until the pilot knows he's got the cable.

The landing gear is totally different from land based aircaft, it has MUCH more shock absorbing ability and travel to survive the carrier landings.

Essentially what this means is that you need two types of aircraft, a Navy design would carry way too much unneeded weight in the frame and landing gear to use it from ground bases, the weight would be better spent in fuel, armaments, or left off entirely for maneuverability.

72 posted on 09/19/2001 2:54:47 PM PDT by E.Allen
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To: Great Wombat
"Operation Slobbering Helldragon"

OHGODSTOPIT! For someone who hasn't been able to laugh in a
over a week, you and Manny are killin' me. LOL. Guess what I'm really
saying is....thanks!<p. (hope this doesn't post more than once...my server really IS screwy)

73 posted on 09/19/2001 3:02:57 PM PDT by Ozarkie
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To: RedBloodedAmerican

"Let's Roll"

74 posted on 09/19/2001 3:16:03 PM PDT by Quietly
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To: Great Wombat
Operation Slobbering Helldragon

Good ones.

75 posted on 09/19/2001 3:31:35 PM PDT by techcor
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To: JosephW
Thanks. It's nice to know that folks care about what others think. You're right about tempers too. Thanks again.
76 posted on 09/19/2001 3:39:08 PM PDT by TheRealLobo
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To: tx4guns
Before they modified them, I know B-52s used to carry 128 500lb-ers. I think the modifications about cut the capacity in half for addition of some avionics (mostly for ALCMs?). It has been about 20 years since I was a weapons troop on Okinawa. I've forgotten a LOT of what I used to know, but I could still string arming wire for a MER full of snake-eyes.
78 posted on 09/19/2001 3:43:06 PM PDT by TheRealLobo
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To: Ruger1099
ROTFLMAO. Thank you
79 posted on 09/19/2001 3:44:25 PM PDT by TheRealLobo
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To: E.Allen
I (sorta) remember this. Like I said, been 20+ years since I worked jets. I wanna be a #4 man on an F-4 load crew again...Waaaaah!!!
80 posted on 09/19/2001 3:47:15 PM PDT by TheRealLobo
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